adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had seemed possessed with a lust for murder.
ACCOUNTSnounUS /əˈkaʊnts/
plural of “account” — a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading The Spartacides had spared neither age nor sex.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
bloodshednounUS /ˈblʌdʃed/
the shedding of blood resulting in murder
From this reading Everywhere he had witnessed scenes of bloodshed and cruelty.
crueltynounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading Everywhere he had witnessed scenes of bloodshed and cruelty.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
EverywhereadverbUS /ˈevriwer/
to or in any or all places
From this reading Everywhere he had witnessed scenes of bloodshed and cruelty.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had seemed possessed with a lust for murder.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
greatestadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtəst/
highest in quality
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
handsnounUS /hændz/
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
Huns
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From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
lustnounUS /lʌst/
a strong sexual desire
From this reading They had seemed possessed with a lust for murder.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading They had seemed possessed with a lust for murder.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Spartacides had spared neither age nor sex.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Spartacides had spared neither age nor sex.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
possessedadjectiveUS /pəˈzest/
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading They had seemed possessed with a lust for murder.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Everywhere he had witnessed scenes of bloodshed and cruelty.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had seemed possessed with a lust for murder.
sexnounUS /seks/
activities associated with sexual intercourse
From this reading The Spartacides had spared neither age nor sex.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
sparedverbUS /sperd/
past form of “spare” — refrain from harming
From this reading The Spartacides had spared neither age nor sex.
Spartacides
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From this reading The Spartacides had spared neither age nor sex.
SQUARINGverbUS /ˈskwerɪŋ/
-ing form of “square” — make square
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seemed possessed with a lust for murder.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
TomnounUS /tɑːm/
male cat
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
treatedadjectiveUS /ˈtriːtɪd/
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SQUARING ACCOUNTS Tom told in detail just what had happened since he had fallen into the hands of the Huns.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had been taken from place to place and treated with the greatest harshness.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Everywhere he had witnessed scenes of bloodshed and cruelty.
